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1887 History of Story County, Iowa by W. G. Allen

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Christian denomination will probably move the church building they bought of the Methodists to another location in Ames. Good for Ames—five churches!


NEW ODD FELLOWS HALL.

The I. O. O. Fellows will build a magnificent brick block on their lot, No. 6, block 2, in Nevada; for the work has already commenced. The building will be 27x80 feet basement. Will be two stories high besides an eight feet basement story. The upper story will be arranged for an Odd Fellows Hall, and will be fifteen feet story. The room on the first floor—first story above the basement—will be nicely finished for a Business Room, and will be a fourteen feet story. The entire cost of building may cost over $5,000.


THE GENEROUS AND UNGENEROUS. OR THE KIND
AND THE UNKIND.

If you should urge payment of an honest claim and be told by the debtor that "If you can get it before I do, just let me know."

If you loan a person a valuable tool, and get it returned to you badly treated, and should tell him so, it would be a wonderful ofense to him.

Should he pass through your premises or your cornfield with a team and leave the gates open so stock could get in and destroy the crops, you must not say anything about it or you will be called selfish and a d——1.

Should he hitch his horse or horses to your front gate at your front door, don't say anything—no, don't!

The above drives refer to but few of the cases, or similar ones, that are continually occurring from such as are not over stocked with manhood or honesty. We have them.

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